The Prophecy

Ok...Bellatrix is no longer a part of the prophecy because I can't think of a way to slip her into it.

With a deep breath, Leah moved her hands and let the ball fall into the empty tub. It broke and a ghost like figure rose into the air. Leah watched as it started to move it's lips.

"On the day of heightening, the joined ones will create between them a daughter of power and wisdom." The figure said. "She shall guide the one who is destined to beat the Dark Lord. Destined to guide and aid in the destruction of the Dark Lord. With the power to hurt but not defeat. Breaks in friendships will put to test the devotion. Created between the joined ones. A daughter of power and wisdom." The figure vanished.

"Well that didn't help." Leah muttered. "Power and wisdom. Ok the wisdom I can understand slightly but…" she couldn't finish that thought because the door opened. Leah yanked her cloak onto herself and got to her feet quickly. Draco walked into the bathroom and over to the sink. Leah closed her eyes for a second then opened them when she heard water running. Draco had turned on the water at the sink. This was the only time to get out unnoticed. She didn't want to talk to Draco, not after what she told him. She quickly made her way to the door and slipped out of it before quickly going down the hall.

Leah stopped when she heard voices and pressed her back against the wall. Snape came into view with a woman. They were talking quietly and Leah didn't pay attention to what they were saying. She slipped by them and made it to the Gryffindor common room without running into anyone else. Harry, Ron and Hermione were still up and doing work. Leah pulled off the cloak as she entered and managed to stuff it out of sight.

"Where'd you go?" Ron asked, as soon as he spotted Leah. "Nice song by the way. We thought you'd be here but Hermione checked upstairs and you weren't there."

"I went for a walk." Leah said. "Why? What's the big?"

"Dumbledore's sent you a message twenty minutes ago." Harry said. Leah realized that was the same time she had broke the prophecy. "It won't let any of us open it."

"You ever stop to wonder that maybe you shouldn't open it?" Leah asked, grabbing the folded parchment from Hermione's hand. She would have said something about not everything being about Harry, but then she figured that, seeing as her prophecy actually did involve Harry…

"What's going on between you and Malfoy?" Harry asked suddenly.

"What?" Leah asked.

"Well…you went off stage…then he went to where you went." Harry said. He seemed to have forgotten the fact that he wasn't talking with Leah. "Then you came out a few minutes later then he came out, both of you with weird expressions."

"And he knows who you are so you can't say that he's trying to get in good with the singer." Ron said. "The whole school knows it's your now. Which leads to the question about why you never told us."

"Here we go." Leah said, throwing herself into a chair. "There is nothing going on between Malfoy and me."

"Yeah…and there's nothing going on between Ron and Hermione either." Harry said, sarcastically. Ron and Hermione each turned a light shade of red.

"EW!" Leah said. "Are you suggesting that I was…ew!" Leah loved how good she was at acting. "Please…just because he, like most of the guys in this school now, think that I'm hot, doesn't mean I would let him do anything. For god's sake Harry. He's kissed Pansy Parkinson! When he got back there I tried getting information out of him because Hermione said that you said that you heard Malfoy talking about some kind of plan or something and I was trying to figure out what it was." Leah crossed her arms across her chest.

"Oh…" Harry said.

"Exactly…oh." Leah said, standing up. "So instead of jumping to the worse possible conclusion, try figuring out some others. Oh wait…I forgot…you can't do that." She stormed on up to her dorm.

"She's right." Hermione said, quietly.

"About what?" Harry asked.

"About you." Hermione said. "If you had taken a moment or two last year, maybe calmed down a bit and thought about what you saw. Maybe we wouldn't have had to go to the ministry, have everyone get hurt, and Sirius come after us and die."

"Thanks a lot Hermione." Harry muttered.

Leah sat on her bed and unfolded the message. It told her that she was to go to Dumbledore's office on Sunday after breakfast. Tomorrow was the quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin. After much convincing, Hermione agreed and was chosen to do the commentary. Leah sighed and laid down on her bed. She fell asleep pretty fast.

"Not exactly the best thing in the world once you think about it." Leah said.

"You have to try. If you and Harry stay…well…not friends. Then neither prophecy will come true." Sirius said. They were sitting across from each other. Their knees close to touching.

"He started it." Leah said. "If he hadn't jumped to the conclusion that he was the only one that cared about you dying…"

"It hurt him a lot too you know." Sirius said.

"Yeah I know." Leah said. "But he's becoming such an arrogant asshole now. Ever since the prophet said…"

"The prophet talks a lot of bull. You know that." Sirius said. He took Leah's right hand, his fingers grazing the cuts on her wrist. "There's so much that I could tell you…but so little that I can say without giving away big things. There's just one thing you have to know."

"What?" Leah asked.

"Don't stand in the way." Sirius said. Leah stared at him, confused. "There's going to be a time around Christmas when it's just you and your grandfather. Do not stand in the way. What happens is meant to happen."

"What's going to happen?" Leah asked. Sirius was gone though and she was alone. "Great…alone time. Not something I need. Anyone else who's dead want to talk to me?"

"Yeah actually." Leah jumped. In Sirius' place was a very pretty red haired woman who had the same eyes as Harry.

"Lilly." Leah said.

"Yeah. That's me." Lilly said. "My god. You've grown up. I remember holding you when you were a little baby. The day Harry was born, your mother and I switched babies. She talked to Harry and I talked to you. James and I…we've been watching over you two ever since you got to Hogwarts. It was sad to hear you guys fight."

"Like I told my dad. Harry started it." Leah said.

"I know." Lilly said. "He's like his father. But Sirius was right. If you two don't repair the rift between you…then there is no way that either prophecy can be fulfilled."

"What did dad mean…don't stand in the way?" Leah asked.

"I can't tell you sweetie." Lilly said. "But he's right. Do not stand in the way of what is to happen. Although something bad will happen…something good will happen because of it." Just like Sirius, Lilly was gone after Leah blinked. Leah sighed and waited but nothing else happened.

She woke up from Hermione yelling at her to do so. Leah went straight to the quidditch pitch and was changed and ready by the time the rest of the team showed up.

"We thought you weren't going to come." Ginny said, sounding relieved that Leah was there. "Here." She held up a stack of toast. "You have to eat something."

"You're acting like your mom." Leah said, taking a slice of toast. Once the whole team was changed, McGonagall appeared and handed Leah a note.

"What's it say?" Ron asked.

"Umm…nothing." Leah said, reading the note. It was from Dumbledore. She was supposed to go to his office as soon as possible the next day. She stuffed it away. "Ok…you guys ready?"

"Yeah." Harry said.

"Alright then…let's go." Leah said. She led her team out onto the pitch. Half the crowd was cheering for Gryffindor and Luna had her crazy Lion hat on, that much was obvious. It was then that Leah remembered that Draco said that he was captain for Slytherin team. She stood in front of him, both giving each other determined looks. Draco smirked.

"Captains shake hands." Madam Hooch said. Leah shook Draco's hand, pulling her own away quickly. "Mount your brooms." Everyone did as they were told. Madam Hooch blew the whistle and everyone flew into the air. Leah, Ginny and Natalie worked really well together and had managed four goals in a row. Ron, whose confidence was much better then it was last year, saved all the goals that came his way.

"I know you were there last night." Leah looked to her left and saw Draco near her.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Leah said.

"Prefects bathroom. You were there." Draco said.

"How…" Leah said. Draco tossed her a necklace…one of the ones she was wearing last night. Leah looked at it and put it in her pocket. "Shouldn't you be looking for the snitch?"

"Yeah…I should." Draco said. Leah rolled her eyes before grabbing the quaffle from one of the Slytherin chasers and flew to the Slytherin goalposts. She tossed the quaffle to Ginny who managed to just barely score a goal.

"What did the ferret want?" Ginny asked.

"How am I supposed to know? He had one of my necklaces though." Leah said.

"So that's what he threw to you." Ginny said.

"Yep." Leah said.

"Go Harry Go!" Hermione was saying. Leah looked around and saw Harry speeding around the pitch, following the snitch. She also saw that one of the Slytherin beaters was ready for Harry to go past him. Leah sped down and hit the beater, pushing him and his club away from Harry, just as he went by after the snitch. The only problem with that, was that the beater managed to hit Leah instead. She was pretty sure that impact broke a few ribs. Luckily they weren't far from the ground so she went down quickly and sat on the ground, managing to get control of her breathing and not fainting.

"Are you ok?" Ginny asked, flying down and landing next to Leah.

"Yeah…little sore." Leah said. There was a huge cheer from the Gryffindor supporters, which obviously meant Harry had got the snitch. Hermione was shouting her happiness into the magic mega phone. The rest of the team landed around Leah.

"Are you ok?" Natalie asked.

"Yeah sure…I've been hurt worse." Leah said. She looked at Harry. "You ok?"

"Yeah…why'd you do that?" Harry asked.

"Duh…if you got hit…then we would lose." Leah said. "Also…I didn't want you to get hit."

"Well…thanks." Harry said.

"Out of the way, out of the way!" Madam Pomfrey said, hurrying through the crowd of Gryffindor supporters and into the circle of the team. She gingerly poked Leah where the bat had hit her.

"OW!" Leah shouted, moving away from Madam Pomfrey.

"Just as I thought…broken ribs." Madam Pomfrey said. Ron and Ginny helped Leah stand up. "Between you and Potter here, it's a surprise either of you have lived to this day. Come on then…I got stuff in the wing that will heal that up quickly." She bustled away. Ginny helped Leah back up to the castle.

"That was good thing Leah did." Natalie said while everyone was changing.

"Yeah. Especially since she and Harry aren't mates anymore." Ron said. Harry just sat quietly. "I guess we should bring Leah and Ginny's robes to them."

"I'll help." Harry said. He took Leah's stuff while Ron took Ginny's and they headed up to the castle. They were joined by Hermione.

"For heaven's sake, Black." Madam Pomfrey said. "How do you expect to get those ribs healed if you can't even get the potion down your throat?"

"Well if it didn't feel like I had a mouthful of angry bees…" Leah said. She winced from the pain.

"Well there's nothing else I can give you." Madam Pomfrey said. "You can either endure that bee feeling for a minute or you can take two months and do things the muggle way." Leah whined and looked at Ginny who looked as though she was trying not to laugh. Madam Pomfrey stood by the bed, holding the bottle of potion.

"If I could reach my wand…I would jinx you." Leah said, glaring at Ginny. The door opened and Harry, Ron and Hermione walked in.

"Just take the bloody potion Leah." Ginny said.

"Oh for…fine!" Leah said. She took the potion and swallowed some of it but the rest got spat out. She grabbed a glass of water and downed that quickly.

"Well…you swallowed enough." Madam Pomfrey said, waving her wand to clean up the mess. Leah slouched on the bed and waited until the potion was done doing its thing. She looked over at the others and saw Harry telling them something. Ron, Hermione and Ginny left. Madam Pomfrey had gone back to her office.

"Did you have a dream last night?" Harry asked.

"What kind?" Leah asked.

"With Sirius and…" Harry said.

"Your mom." Leah said. Harry nodded. "Yeah. What they tell you?"

"They told me to try and fix the rift between us." Harry said, pointing from himself to Leah.

"Same. Except they said more stuff about…" Leah said. She was wondering if she should tell Harry.

"About?" Harry asked. Leah bit her lip.

"Just stuff." She said. "But dad did say that something was going to happen around Christmas when I was alone with my grandpa. Both dad and your mom said that I shouldn't stand in the way of what was going to happen. They said that, although something bad was going to happen, something good would happen in return."

"Sounds a little odd." Harry said.

"Yeah I…" Leah said, but stopped. She finally let the words sink in and she understood. "Fuck."

"What?" Harry asked.

"Something bad is going to happen." Leah said. She looked at Harry. "Don't you get it? Something bad is going to happen…to my grandpa."

"Are you sure?" Harry asked.

"Yeah. It can't be something bad happening to me because I have to…" Leah stopped again. Harry gave a questioning look but she just shook her head and chose to ignore it.

The next day, after Leah woke up and changed, she walked to Dumbledore's office. When she got there, she heard voices through the door. One of them was Dumbledore, one was Snape, and one was a female voice. Leah guessed it was the same woman that was with Snape the other night and was probably going to be the new Defense teacher. Dumbledore had done it for a while at first, but then it started getting switched around between the teachers.

"Oh yes certainly. These students need to learn to protect themselves." The female said. "The way Umbridge taught them last year. I'm surprised…well…theory is one thing, but practical is a whole different thing. Learning the theory doesn't mean they know how to do the spell."

"Precisely." Dumbledore said.

"You'll need to teach them quite a lot." Snape said.

"I suggest you use this list." Dumbledore said. There was a pause. "The students on that list will no doubt be able to help you in demonstrations."

"What is this? Dumbledore's Army?" The female said. Leah smirked.

"It was a group last year." Dumbledore said. "This is not the time to discuss such things. I am expecting someone."

"Which one?" Snape asked.

"I beg your pardon?" Dumbledore asked.

"Potter or Black?" Snape asked.

"How would you know of who the headmaster is meeting?" The female asked.

"Who else but one of those two?" Snape said. Leah rolled her eyes then jumped away from the door as she heard footsteps nearing it. She went down a few of the stairs then turned just as the opened. She made it seem like she had just arrived.

"Good morning Miss Black." Snape said.

"Good morning." Leah said. "Professor."

"This is the new Defense teacher." Snape said, hiding a look of dislike quickly. "Professor Salenger."

"How do you do Miss Black?" Salenger asked. Leah thought she looked familiar but couldn't quite place why.

"A little tired but I've only been awake for about half an hour." Leah said.

"Why come so early then?" Salenger asked. "Why not go to eat?"

"I didn't want to keep the headmaster waiting." Leah said.

"Ah…why make him wait any longer." Salenger said. "I will be most eager to teach your class Miss Black. Until then." She walked past Leah. Snape gave Leah a look before following. Leah walked into Dumbledore's office and closed the door.

"Well…did the prophecy help solve any mysteries?" Dumbledore asked, once Leah had sat down.

"It told me pretty much the same thing as what dad's letter told me." Leah said. "Except that I'm supposed to guide the one that is supposed to defeat the dark lord." She searched her mind. "The exact words."

"That would be helpful." Dumbledore said.

"On the day of heightening, the joined ones will create between them a daughter of power and wisdom." Leah said, slowly. "She shall guide the one who is destined to beat the Dark Lord. Destined to guide and aid in the destruction of the Dark Lord. With the power to hurt but not defeat. Breaks in friendships will put to test the devotion. Created between the joined ones. A daughter of power and wisdom." She looked at Dumbledore. "Got any clue on how to decode that?"

"It is obvious, no?" Dumbledore asked. Leah shrugged. "You are destined to help defeat Voldemort. BUT…you cannot defeat him yourself."

"Yeah I figured that much out." Leah said. "But the 'breaks in friendships will put to test the devotion' part…that's a little weird. I mean…ok I can understand that a bit. With Harry and me…we were completely pissed at each other for a while…and then I help him from getting hit and now we're friends again. And he's the one who's destined to beat Voldemort, right?"

"So it may seem." Dumbledore said.

"So wouldn't the 'break in friendships' be that time then?" Leah asked.

"That…was not all that big." Dumbledore said. "Even professor Trelawney would be able to predict that you and Harry would become friends once more." Leah gave him a look. "You weren't mad enough at each other. You still talked, no?"

"Yeah we did." Leah said, remembering when they shared the same dream of Bella. And when they were talking about the position of Captain for Gryffindor.

"I believe that that a bigger break in friendship would be having to choose between your friend and someone or something else." Dumbledore said. "Unable to choose, your friend would just walk away. Perhaps both would."

"I doubt I'd choose anything over Harry." Leah said. "Not after hearing all that stuff."

"Never doubt what you do not know." Dumbledore said.

"Mom used to say that." Leah said, quietly. "Was the prophecy the only thing you wanted to talk about?"

"No." Dumbledore said. He looked sad now. "There is something I must ask you to do. It is dangerous but the only other person I know of who can do what I am asking...well, she is unavailable to aid anyone at the moment."

"My mom?" Leah asked. Dumbledore nodded slowly. "What is it?" The only answer she got was Dumbledore reaching into a drawer at his desk and pulling out a ring. "Pretty…but not my style."

"It is not for you to wear." Dumbledore said. "It is for you to get a vision from."

"I can do that?" Leah asked.

"Yes…I believe you've experienced such things before. Touching an object or person. Thinking about something." Dumbledore said.

"Yeah…" Leah said. She took the ring from Dumbledore. "Who's is this?"

"Voldemort's." Dumbledore said. Leah dropped the ring on the desk. "I am sorry."

"No, no. It's ok…just…really?" Leah asked. Dumbledore nodded. "Umm…exactly how is it dangerous for me?"

"If Voldemort was to notice what was happening…then you would get hurt." Dumbledore said. "What I am asking you to do, is to use this ring as a sort of, transporter." Leah's eyes widened. "Only spiritually. Your body will remain here." There was a silence.

"What do I do?" Leah asked quietly, staring at the ring.

"Hold the ring, and concentrate." Dumbledore said.

"On what?" Leah asked, knowing the answer.

"On Voldemort." Dumbledore said. Leah took a deep breath but nodded. She picked up the ring again and closed her eyes, focusing on Voldemort. Somehow her focus changed to Bellatrix. Leah felt a pull and opened her eyes. She wasn't in Voldemort's office anymore, but standing in a circle of people…Death Eaters. A quick, subtle look at her hand, told her that she wasn't in her own body.

"Why do you continue to distrust me, Bellatrix?" Leah felt her head turn to her left. There stood Snape, she could tell from the voice. Didn't she just see him at the school?

"Because you prove time and time again to be extremely loyal to Dumbledore." Leah felt herself answer. She was just seeing through Bellatrix's eyes, she couldn't control anything she did. She looked back at the center of the circle. As one, it seemed, the Death Eaters all lowered their masks over their faces. A few seconds later, Voldemort appeared in the middle of the circle.

"Master." All voices said. They all bowed too.

"Rise my followers." Voldemort said. Leah somehow managed to get control over Bellatrix's eyes and looked around the circle. One person looked shorter then the rest.

"When will my son be inducted oh Dark Lord?" The woman next to the shorter person asked. Leah realized with a start that it was Draco's mother, which meant that Draco was the person next to her. Leah made a noise and was surprised that the noise escaped Bellatrix's lips. She felt Snape's eyes on her.

"Not yet Narcissa." Voldemort said. "Not yet." He turned and looked at Bellatrix. "Have you got any news of your dear cousin's daughter?"

"Yes master." Bellatrix said. Leah felt sure that Voldemort would somehow see her in Bellatrix's eyes or something. "She and Potter have become friends once more."

"She stopped Broker from hitting Potter with his beater bat Master." Draco said. "In yesterday's quidditch match. She took the blow instead."

"Of course." Voldemort said, softly. "So predictable those two are. Just like their parents. No matter how angry they would be at each other, they would still try to save each other." He looked directly into Bellatrix's eyes then frowned. Leah panicked and started wondering how she was going to get back to her own body. She closed her eyes, knowing that Bellatrix had done the same. She felt the tug again. When she opened her eyes, she was Dumbledore's office again.

"What happened?" Dumbledore asked. He looked panicked himself.

"Huh?" Leah asked.

"I was watching you, something frightened you so much that you started breathing faster." Dumbledore said. Leah felt a pain and her hand shot to her cheek. Dumbledore sighed. "As I suspected."

"What?" Leah asked. She removed her hand and looked at it. There was a line of blood on it. "How did that happen?"

"You are not experienced in this sort of travel." Dumbledore said. "Your body is unused to having something so valuable leave your body and return in the manner that yours had. After a while, your body will get used to it. But not after, I'm sorry to say, many more trips."

"Did you intend me to go into Voldemort's body?" Leah asked.

"Who did you transport into?" Dumbledore asked.

"Bellatrix." Leah said. She suddenly remembered that. "Malfoy…Draco…he was there!" Dumbledore frowned. "I'm certain. He talked about the match yesterday. I know his voice. His mother asked when he would be inducted."

"Do not be jumping to conclusions just yet." Dumbledore said. Leah rolled her eyes. "I will arrange meetings with you a random times so be ready to come here."

"Why do you need me if you already got Snape in there?" Leah asked.

"Because Professor Snape is drawing much attention." Dumbledore said.

"I can't control Bellatrix though." Leah said, figuring that that was what Dumbledore was getting at.

"With practice and time, you will be able to. I have complete faith in you." Dumbledore said. "Now, the message I gave you last year right before I left Hogwarts after that disastrous visit from Fudge."

'I didn't hear it. Harry said that you said something about believing." Leah said.

"Yes I did." Dumbledore said. "I told you to believe in your powers and trust in your instinct. I should have told Harry the same thing." Leah tilted her head. "If I had told him to trust in your instinct as well, then maybe Sirius would still…" There was a silence again. "Well…I have kept you long enough. Remember…I will ask of your assistance at random times. You have the right to refuse to come…"

"I won't refuse." Leah said.

"You might after a while." Dumbledore said. "You have the right to refuse. Anytime that I feel that there will be a gathering or something else of importance, I shall call for you."

"Ok." Leah said.

"Now…I suggest you go down to lunch." Dumbledore said. "It will not help us if you are too weak. I saw it just now. I will keep snacks here for you so that you will have some boost of energy in order to make the transportation. Will luck, you will be able to control Bellatrix."

"I was able to control her eyes for a moment…and when I made a noise, she made it as well." Leah said.

"That is good. That is very good." Dumbledore said. Leah nodded and stood up. She had got to the door when she remembered she still held the ring in her hand.

"Opps…umm…here." Leah said. She went back to Dumbledore's desk and put the ring down. Dumbledore nodded his thanks and Leah left to find Hermione. She wouldn't care if Harry and Ron were with her, for once. It was the first time since last June that she didn't mind having Ron or Harry around. She found all three of them by the lake. Thinking it would be a great trick, Leah covered herself in her invisibility cloak (which she kept with her all the time now) and snuck up behind them before pushing Harry into the lake. Ron freaked and backed away from the lake. Hermione just laughed.

"Leah!" She said. Leah laughed a bit and took off her cloak. "Good to see you happy again."

"Good to see you at all really." Harry said, coming out of the lake. "But I didn't want to see the inside of the lake first." Hermione did a spell that dried Harry. "So what did Dumbledore want?"

"Umm…I kinda…now have to do a job for the Order." Leah said. The other three stared at her. "What? Dumbledore said I'm the only one, who isn't in a coma, who can do it."

"Do what? What can you and your mom do?" Ron asked.

"Pretty obvious it was her huh." Leah said. The other three nodded. " Just…something."

"Is this 'something' the reason that you now have a cut on your cheek?" Hermione asked. Leah nodded. "I was wondering." Leah just shrugged this time.

"Well…tell us." Ron said.

"Don't want to." Leah said.

"Why not?" Harry asked.

"Don't push me." Leah said. "I can just as easily storm off as you can."

"Alright, alright." Harry said. Leah smiled slightly. The four of them sat and talked about things that didn't involve Leah's visit to the headmaster's office. She told them about the new teacher and how she felt that she knew the woman.

Ok here's that. Leah and Harry are friendly again. I might do another chapter before I move into the christmas of terror.